Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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